Update on 2007 Irish Greyhound Derby…
...my 4 dogs ran not bad although I was a bit disappointed in Goldstar Lee’s performance in finishing 3rd in it’s heat ; still, it qualifies for the next round on Saturday,19th August, at Shelbourne Park.

I watched a re-run of the heats on Sky Sports channel and can report that Ardkill Jamie has returned to form and also Bar The Devil who ran a great race

Well, the punters will have a chance to see who is the better dog because they both meet in the opening heat on Saturday with the current derby champion Razldazle Billy who will run from trap 4 . It should be a good contest and I expect all three to go through to the next stage.

I put 1 point win on All Heart at 3/1 to win its heat, which it won in great style, so I have an 80/1 ‘bet to nothing’ on the final and Si Senor won at short odds with Farloe Black at 6/4 also winning; so those bets are also almost paid for. Goldstar Lee cost me 1 point because of its 3rd place.

Farloe Black and All Heart meet in the same heat on Saturday but I expect them both to qualify. Fingers crossed!

In the course of my deliberations on the last heat results I came across what I term ‘Significant Improvers’.
The are :-

Ardkill Jamie (no surprise there.)
Ballymac Flight
Catunda Deano
Ballyard Carl
Jaxareback
Toosey Blue
Forest Scholes (no surprise there after it’s great display in the English Derby.)

They are all available at pretty good prices at this stage but at the moment I will just observe how they run.

One dog, Boherash Niall, who hasn’t an improved run, in fact two at equal times, ran a good race into 2nd place with Ardkill Jamie the winner.
I was impressed by its determination to win so I have placed a 1 point ew bet at 150/1 with Betfred to win the final.

That’s five in my portfolio now to take on the favourite Razldazl Billy. Let’s see how they get on.

Come racing!!